2013- Professor, Department of Botany, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Dhaka

2011-2013 Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Dhaka

2008-2011 Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Dhaka

Bacterial degradation of eutrophic environment, multidrug resistant bacteria, biofertilizer

1. Best Oral Presenter, International Conference on Agriculture and Biological Sciences (ABS) 2021 Bohai University, Aug. 9-11, China.
2. Grant in-aid for science research (Oct. 2000-Sept. 2003) from ministry of education, culture and science, Japan
3. UGC award, University Grants Commission, Dhaka
4. Science and Technology Fellowship, The Ministry of Science and Technology, The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
5. Dean award, The Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka
6. Scholarship in B. Sc (Honors), The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

University of Dhaka
Professor, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Dhaka

Bioremediation of eutrophic aquatic environments; Bacterial degradation of PVC materials, plastics, microplastics, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), petroleum hydrocarbon, heavy metals, and textile dyes. Gut and intestinal microflora of fishes; Bioaerosols; biofertilizer; heterotrophic and enteric bacteria in drinking water of hospitals, hotels, and restaurants, and in habitats such as rivers, lakes and ponds. Multidrug resistant bacteria in hospital wastes and environmental habitats.

1. Zannat F and Karim MA 2023. Isolation and characterization of bacteria grown on polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottles. Bangladesh J. Bot. 52(4): 1071-1076.
2. Mitu FA, Snigdha SS, Surma AA, Karim MA and Ahmed MS 2023. Gut bacteria of snakeheads isolated from Chinadi beel, Narsingdi and their antibiogram profile. Bangladesh J. Bot. 52(2): 297-306.
3. Karim MA and Masum M Al 2020. Characterization and antibiogram of airborne bacterial communities. Bangladesh J. Bot. 49(4). 937-947.
4. Karim MA and Happy RN 2020. Characterization and antibiogram profile of bacteria isolated from Buriganga river. Bangladesh J. Bot. 49(3). 451-457.
5. Uddin MJ, Mohiuddin ASM, Ahmed SK, Rahman MK, Karim MA and Saha AK. 2020. Suitability Assessment of soils of Panchagarh and Thakurgaon for Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) and orange (Citrus aurantium L.) cultivation. Bangladesh J. Bot. 49(3). 467-472.
6. Salah HO, Sujaul IM, Karim MA, Nasir MHM, Abdalmnam A and Faizal CKM 2020. An investigation of tap water quality in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Bangladesh J. Bot. 49(1): 191-19
7. Islam MM, Akther SM, Sujon SA, Karim MA and Rahman MK 2020. Effects of vermicompost and PK on growth and protein content of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.). Bangladesh J. Bot. 49(1): 141-146.